Happy New Year! If you've spent some time clearing old clutter for the new year, you may have some electronic items that you don't want to throw out but don't need anymore. This resource courtesy of Ladies Lotto gives a calendar and list of locations to recycle your extraneous cables, old cell phones and other obsolete items. Please bear with the formatting but there is really good information courtesy of the Lower East Side Ecology Center about where the electronics end up and what specifically drop off.
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Electronic Waste Recycling at Bowling Green
January 08, 2011 | 10:00am - 4:00pm
Bowling Green Park east side, Broadway at Beaver Street, New York, NY 10004
The Ecology Center is bringing its 8th Annual "After the Holidays" E-waste
Events to Bowling Green this January to help you responsibly dispose of a...
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Electronic Waste Recycling in the Bronx
January 08, 2011 | 10:00am - 4:00pm
East 163rd Street between Southern and Bruckner Blvd, Bronx, NY 10474
The Ecology Center is bringing its 8th Annual "After the Holidays" E-waste
Events to the Bronx this January to help you responsibly dispose of al... Learn
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Electronic Waste Recycling at the Queens Botanical
Garden
January 09, 2011 | 10:00am - 4:00pm
Queens Botanical Garden, parking lot entrance on Crommelin Street, Queens,
NY 11355
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Electronic Waste Recycling at Tekserve
January 15, 2011 | 10:00am - 4:00pm
Tekserve, 119 West 23rd Street, New York, NY 10011
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Electronic Waste Recycling at Prospect Park
January 16, 2011 | 10:00am - 4:00pm
Prospect Park West and 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
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Worm Composting Workshop
January 19, 2011 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm
University Settlement at the Houston Street Center, 273 Bowery (at Houston
Street), New York, NY 10002
OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
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Electronic Waste Recycling at Habana Outpost
January 22, 2011 | 10:00am - 4:00pm
Habana Outpost, Fulton Street between South Portland Avenue and South Oxford
Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217
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Electronic Waste Recycling in Inwood
January 22, 2011 | 10:00am - 4:00pm
RING Garden, Riverside Drive between Dyckman Street and Seaman Avenue, New
York, NY 10034
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Electronic Waste Recycling on the Upper East Side
January 23, 2011 | 10:00am - 4:00pm
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, 331 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021
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Electronic Waste Recycling on the Upper West Side
January 23, 2011 | 10:00am - 4:00pm
West 62nd Street between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10023
*What can I bring?*
We accept the following working and non-working equipment:
• Computers (laptops & desktops, servers, mainframes)
• Monitors
• Printers, scanners, fax-machines, copiers
• Network devices (routers, hubs, modems, etc.)
• Peripherals (keyboards, mice, cables, etc.)
• Components (hard drives, CD-ROMs, circuit boards, power supplies, etc.)
• TVs, VCRs, & DVD Players
• Audio-visual equipment
• Cell phones, pagers, PDAs
• Telecommunication (phones, answering machines, etc.)*
Please note: To recycle media, such as floppies, cd’s, zips, VHS tapes
please recycle with Green Disk.
*Is my personal information on my computer safe? Do I have to delete the
hard drive?*
We require the electronics recycler to safeguard personal information on the
hard-drive by physically destroying the hard drive. If you would like to do
your own data removal go to Kill Disk or Darik's Boot and Nuke, both programs are free.
*What do I do with household batteries?*
All household batteries are accepted at any New York City Department of
Sanitation Self-Help Special Waste Drop-Off Site. There is one drop-off site
in each borough. Additionally, it is illegal to throw rechargeable batteries
in the trash. All NYC stores that sell rechargeable batteries must take back
rechargeable batteries. For more information about battery and other
household special waste recycling, click here.
*Why should I recycle my old electronics?*
According to the E.P.A., electronic waste contributes 70% of the toxins
found in landfills, while only contributing 1% of the volume of materials in
landfills. Electronic waste contains many toxic materials including lead,
mercury, cadmium, phosphors and flame-retardants. Recycling your electronics
waste decreases energy and water use, reduces pollution, and keeps hazardous
chemicals out of our air and water.
A recently passed law makes it illegal for New York State residents to
dispose of electronic items, starting April 1, 2011.
For more information see the Electronics Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act.
*What happens to the computers that people bring to events?
*Computer equipment dropped off during our events is loaded into trucks and
transported by to a recycling facility. We work with both WeRecycle! LLC and Sims Recycling Solutions as
our Electronics Recycling Partners.
They both guarantee:
• No-landfill policy: 100% of your donated electronics is broken down into
component materials and used to make recycled products.
• No out-sourcing: all recycled material stays in the US to be used by
American companies and is not shipped overseas.
• Components are sold to base metal brokers for use as raw materials,
precious metal recovery refiners, and secondary plastics industries. Leaded
CRT glass is shipped to funnel glass manufacturers.
*Is there a limit to how much I can bring?
*No, but we only accept materials from households, not-for-profit
organizations, schools, and small businesses (less than 50 employees). If
dropping off a large amount of equipment, please give us a call at (212)
477-4022 so we can plan accordingly.
*Do you offer pick-ups?
*Unfortunately, we are not able to make pickups. We would like to suggest
that you ask family and friends with cars for help. We have also seen people
with vehicles organize their building by offering to transport computers
from their neighbors to an event along with their own computers.
The next best thing to pick-up is to ship your computer back to the
manufacturers. This service is offered by some computer
manufacturers.
*Can I take used items at the recycling events?*
No. The collection events are not swap meets, they are drop off events.
*Can I receive a tax deduction for donating my computer equipment?*
Yes. Please visit our info table at the event, and we can help you there.
*How can I have an Electronics Recycling event in my neighborhood?*
In order to make e-waste recycling accessible and convenient to New York
City residents, the Ecology Center works with community partners to hold
events in a variety of neighborhoods. If you would like to bring an
electronics recycling event to your community, please contact
info@lesecologycenter.org or 212-477-4022.
*How much does an electronics recycling event cost the Lower East Side
Ecology Center?
*The Ecology Center is not a e-waste recycler. We hire e-waste recyclers
and pay a recycling fee, based on the tonnage of materials collected. In
order to make recycling free to the public and accessible to New Yorkers of
all income-levels, the Ecology Center raises funds to cover recycling fees
for electronics collected at each event and works to bring recycling events
to a diversity of neighborhoods.
via:
Nicole Smith
The Perfect Space- Total Organization from the Inside-->Out
Owner- Organizer/Life Design Guru
646.920.2734
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